Flexible printed circuit electrical connector
US7063559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 6, 2005 |
| Grant date | Jun 20, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/79
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (1) is provided for connecting a flexible printed circuit to a print circuit board. The connector comprises an insulative housing (22), a number of electrical contacts (24) received in the insulative housing, a pair of metal ears (26) inserted into opposite lateral sides of the insulative housing and an actuator (28) assembled on the insulative housing via pivotally engaging with the metal ears. Each metal ear has a main body, an elastic arm (262) and a latch arm (264) to define a hole (265) together and a claw (266) for locking the actuator in a close position. The actuator has a board (280) and a pair of turning shafts (282) projecting from lateral sides of the board. When the turning shafts received in the holes of the metal ears, stretch tails (263) of the elastic arms abut against the turning shafts to retain the actuator.
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